The industry greeted the PiriPiri range with ridicule when it fired its way on to the market – all hot chillies, spice and bright colours. “What’s Nando’s doing making bats?” said one rival. Well, what this bat is doing is looking fun and utterly different, making a statement and, most importantly, playing brilliantly. This bat has a lovely pick-up and awesome middle and blew the mouths off the competition. It is a design innovation, which is over-the-top without being painful, and the hardware underneath is great.